Stellan Skarsgård

June 13, 1951 (age 75) Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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Stellan Skarsgård (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises. Skarsgård is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac.

Their titles like The Avengers, Thor, and Good Will Hunting - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

92 titles
Community avg: 8.23 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Avengers
    2012April 2012 by Joss Whedon
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    8.97 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    Thor
    2011April 2011 by Kenneth Branagh
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 3
    3
    Good Will Hunting
    1997December 1997 by Gus Van Sant
    Drama
    Drama
    9.13 Masterpiece+
  • 4
    4
    Dune
    2021September 2021 by Denis Villeneuve
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    8.71 Masterpiece-
  • 5
    5
    Avengers: Age of Ultron
    2015April 2015 by Joss Whedon
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    Chernobyl
    2019 by Craig Mazin
    Drama
    Drama
    9.65 Favorite--
  • 7
    7
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
    2006July 2006 by Gore Verbinski
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 8
    8
    Thor: The Dark World
    2013October 2013 by Alan Taylor
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.44 Good++
  • 9
    9
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    2007May 2007 by Gore Verbinski
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    8.23 Excellent+
  • 10
    10
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    2011December 2011 by David Fincher
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 11
    11
    Cinderella
    2015March 2015 by Kenneth Branagh
    Romance, Fantasy, Family
    Romance, Fantasy, Family
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    Angels & Demons
    2009April 2009 by Ron Howard
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    Mamma Mia!
    2008July 2008 by Phyllida Lloyd
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.93 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
    2013December 2013 by Lars von Trier
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    Dune: Part Two
    2024February 2024 by Denis Villeneuve
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    9.05 Masterpiece
  • 16
    16
    Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
    2013December 2013 by Lars von Trier
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Thor: Love and Thunder
    2022July 2022 by Taika Waititi
    Fantasy, Action, Comedy
    Fantasy, Action, Comedy
    7.31 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
    2018July 2018 by Ol Parker
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    8.01 Excellent
  • 19
    19
    Melancholia
    2011May 2011 by Lars von Trier
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 20
    20
    Dogville
    2003May 2003 by Lars von Trier
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    8.67 Masterpiece--
  • 21
    21
    Ronin
    1998September 1998 by John Frankenheimer
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    The Hunt for Red October
    1990March 1990 by John McTiernan
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 23
    23
    Deep Blue Sea
    1999July 1999 by Renny Harlin
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
    6.97 Good
  • 24
    24
    Exorcist: The Beginning
    2004August 2004 by Renny Harlin
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    6.46 Decent++
  • 25
    25
    King Arthur
    2004July 2004 by Antoine Fuqua
    Adventure, War, History
    Adventure, War, History
    7.26 Good+
  • 26
    26
    The Physician
    2013December 2013 by Philipp Stölzl
    Adventure, Drama, History
    Adventure, Drama, History
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 27
    27
    Breaking the Waves Danish
    1996July 1996 by Lars von Trier
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.40 Excellent++
  • 28
    28
    Borg vs McEnroe Swedish
    2017September 2017 by Janus Metz
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 29
    29
    In Order of Disappearance Norwegian
    2014February 2014 by Hans Petter Moland
    Thriller, Action, Comedy
    Thriller, Action, Comedy
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    Sentimental Value Norwegian
    2025August 2025 by Joachim Trier
    Drama
    Drama
    8.40 Excellent++
  • 31
    31
    The Glass House
    2001September 2001 by Daniel Sackheim
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.95 Good
  • 32
    32
    The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
    2018May 2018 by Terry Gilliam
    Adventure, Comedy
    Adventure, Comedy
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    Amistad
    1997December 1997 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History, Mystery
    Drama, History, Mystery
    7.94 Excellent
  • 34
    34
    Hector and the Search for Happiness
    2014August 2014 by Peter Chelsom
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    The Railway Man
    2013December 2013 by Jonathan Teplitzky
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    Our Kind of Traitor
    2016May 2016 by Susanna White
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.06 Good
  • 37
    37
    Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
    2005May 2005 by Paul Schrader
    Horror, Drama
    Horror, Drama
    6.54 Good--
  • 38
    38
    Insomnia Norwegian
    1997March 1997 by Erik Skjoldbjærg
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    7.92 Excellent
  • 39
    39
    Goya's Ghosts
    2006November 2006 by Miloš Forman
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    King of Devil's Island Norwegian
    2010December 2010 by Marius Holst
    Drama, Action
    Drama, Action
    8.00 Excellent
  • 41
    41
    The Unbearable Lightness of Being
    1988February 1988 by Philip Kaufman
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    River
    2015 by Abi Morgan
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.24 Excellent+
  • 43
    43
    Arn: The Knight Templar Swedish
    2007December 2007 by Peter Flinth
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.32 Good++
  • 44
    44
    Romeo & Juliet
    2013September 2013 by Carlo Carlei
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Beowulf & Grendel
    2005September 2005 by Sturla Gunnarsson
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    6.76 Good-
  • 46
    46
    No Good Deed
    2002June 2002 by Bob Rafelson
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    6.63 Good--
  • 47
    47
    WΔZ
    2007May 2007 by Tom Shankland
    Crime, Drama, Horror
    Crime, Drama, Horror
    6.77 Good-
  • 48
    48
    A Somewhat Gentle Man Norwegian
    2010March 2010 by Hans Petter Moland
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 49
    49
    Metropia
    2009October 2009 by Tarik Saleh
    Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
    Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
    7.19 Good+
  • 50
    50
    Savior
    1998June 1998 by Predrag Antonijević
    History, Drama, War
    History, Drama, War
    8.00 Excellent
  • 51
    51
    Frankie & Alice
    2010December 2010 by Geoffrey Sax
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.20 Good+
  • 52
    52
    The Painted Bird Czech
    2019September 2019 by Václav Marhoul
    War, Drama, Thriller
    War, Drama, Thriller
    7.99 Excellent
  • 53
    53
    Out Stealing Horses Norwegian
    2019March 2019 by Hans Petter Moland
    Drama
    Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End Swedish
    2008August 2008 by Peter Flinth
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.41 Good++
  • 55
    55
    Powder Keg
    2001June 2001 by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    Action, War
    Action, War
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    Anita, Swedish Nymphet Swedish
    1973December 1973 by Torgny Wickman
    Drama
    Drama
    6.87 Good-
  • 57
    57
    City of Ghosts
    2002September 2002 by Matt Dillon
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    7.16 Good+
  • 58
    58
    Hope Norwegian
    2019November 2019 by Maria Sødahl
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    Aberdeen
    2000September 2000 by Hans Petter Moland
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 60
    60
    The Slingshot Swedish
    1993September 1993 by Åke Sandgren
    Drama
    Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 61
    61
    Taking Sides
    2002March 2002 by István Szabó
    Drama, War, Music
    Drama, War, Music
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 62
    62
    Filmworker
    2018May 2018 by Tony Zierra
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.97 Excellent
  • 63
    63
    Boogie Woogie
    2010April 2010 by Duncan Ward
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.65 Good--
  • 64
    64
    Helen of Troy
    2003
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    7.42 Good++
  • 65
    65
    Wind
    1992September 1992 by Carroll Ballard
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    God on Trial
    2008September 2008 by Andy de Emmony
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    Arn: The Knight Templar Swedish
    2010
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    8.09 Excellent
  • 68
    68
    Signs & Wonders
    2001February 2001 by Jonathan Nossiter
    Drama
    Drama
    7.28 Good+
  • 69
    69
    I'll Find You
    2019July 2019 by Martha Coolidge
    War, Music, Romance
    War, Music, Romance
    7.41 Good++
  • 70
    70
    P & B Swedish
    1983December 1983 by Hans Alfredson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    Dogville Confessions
    2004June 2004 by Sami Saif
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.90 Excellent
  • 72
    72
    The Ox Swedish
    1991November 1991 by Sven Nykvist
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    The Glass-Blower's Children Swedish
    1998February 1998 by Anders Grönros
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 74
    74
    The Interrogation Swedish
    1989September 1989 by Per Berglund
    Drama
    Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 75
    75
    Last Words
    2020October 2020 by Jonathan Nossiter
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    7.23 Good+
  • 76
    76
    Guilty Hearts
    2007July 2007 by Savina Dellicour
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 77
    77
    Report to Heaven Swedish
    1994 by Ulf Malmros
    Drama
    Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 78
    78
    Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
    2022September 2022
    Documentary, Science Fiction
    Documentary, Science Fiction
    8.02 Excellent
  • 79
    79
    Dimension
    2010August 2010 by Lars von Trier
    Drama
    Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 80
    80
    S/Y Joy Swedish
    1989May 1989 by Göran du Rées
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 81
    81
    What Remains
    2024June 2024 by Ran Huang
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 82
    82
    Harry & Sonja
    1996February 1996 by Björn Runge
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 83
    83
    Wrath of Gods Icelandic
    2007May 2007 by Jon Einarsson Gustafsson
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 84
    84
    Parker Kane
    1990August 1990 by Steve Perry
    Crime
    Crime
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 85
    85
    Kill Your Darlings
    2006April 2006 by Björne Larson
    Comedy, Thriller
    Comedy, Thriller
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    Light Keeps Me Company Swedish
    2000August 2000 by Carl-Gustav Nykvist
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.02 Excellent
  • 87
    87
    August Strindberg: A Life Swedish
    1985 by Johan Bergenstråhle
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 88
    88
    Bombi Bitt och jag Swedish
    1968
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    Hundarna i Riga Swedish
    1996 by Henning Mankell
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 90
    90
    Soul of a Man
    2022February 2022 by Bill Skarsgård
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    Dante Swedish
    2026March 2026 by Linda Hambäck
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 92
    92
    Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'
    2014July 2014
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews